| Tens of thousands of people all around the | | | | other people's mistakes. My best advice is |
| word will continue to make the | | | | to learn what others have done wrong |
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| same mistake when starting an Internet | | | | which is a much more efficient process of |
| business. These mistakes include:1) Paying | | | | learning.Hopefully, this wake up call will |
| too much in development costs and fancy | | | | hit those seriously considering a career on |
| designs (wasting | | | | |
| | | | the Internet. There is no point making |
| cost) | | | | mistakes that can be avoidable. Find a |
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| 2) Focusing on the unimportant areas of site | | | | low cost method to test your market before |
| developments (wasting time) | | | | you spend on unnecessary site |
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| 3) Choosing an inadequate hosting plan | | | | developments. Expand your knowledge on |
| (wasting cost and time)Most first-time | | | | search engines, and Internet advertising |
| clients consulted by us don't do their | | | | |
| homework and make the | | | | and various topics on growing a business |
| | | | online. And lastly, choose a hosting or |
| same mistake by getting confused with what | | | | |
| they 'want' and what their web site | | | | technology provider who is a professional |
| | | | and knows exactly what they are doing. |
| 'should' really have. Literally, we see tens | | | | |
| of thousands of hours and dollars | | | | There is no point for you to pay for an |
| | | | amateur or to do-it-yourself without any |
| wasted every week because people believe | | | | |
| that what they 'know' is enough. But | | | | proper direction.To sum up, do your homework |
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| when you look at the big picture, we can't | | | | |
| really blame them because even some | | | | start your own web site business |
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| of the so called 'Internet gurus' of today | | | | and you will succeed. If you discount this, |
| are still making the same mistake | | | | before you know it, you'll be out of |
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| despite failing miserably project after | | | | pocket, out of time and eventually out of |
| project. The difference is, these | | | | business."Believe in the unthinkable to live |
| | | | the achievable." - Matthew NgMatthew Ng is an |
| 'Internet gurus' can afford to loose their | | | | E-Business Consultant and Managing |
| money, but we know for a fact that | | | | |
| | | | Director of IITIS Pty Ltd (an Australian |
| most people don't have this leisure.The | | | | |
| Internet is a place where you can succeed if | | | | micro and small business web agency and |
| you are smart about what you | | | | consultancy). |
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| do. Most importantly, you need to be smart | | | | is an |
| with your planning, testing and | | | | |
| | | | initiative headed by Matthew Ng to provide |
| risk-taking. Also, you need to avoid getting | | | | people with a minimal risk |
| carried away with unnecessary | | | | |
| | | | opportunity ($0) to choose from 50+ |
| business development activity. This you can | | | | pre-built e-business web sites and start |
| learn through your own mistakes or | | | | |
| | | | their Internet career on a smart pathway. |